Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met July 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PUBLIC FORUM

PETITIONS

Wards 3, 4 A Special Event Application from Kelly Weiman on behalf of the Quincy Public Schools requesting permission to hold the Quincy FFA Barnyard Fun Run and 5K on Saturday, September 10th. The run/walk event will begin at Quincy High School, 3322 Maine, and proceed east on Maine St., turn around in Flinn Stadium parking lot, 4400 Maine, and return to the starting point. Closure of the following streets from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event is requested and barricades and cones are needed for the closures: Southern eastbound lane of traffic and sidewalk on Maine St., 33rd St. to the east edge of Flinn Stadium, 4400 Maine St. and temporary closure of intersections at 33rd and Maine and 36th and Maine as participants pass through the intersections. The applicant also requests that Auxiliary Officers assist with traffic control during the event. Businesses and residences along the event route will be notified thirty days prior to the event. The applicant has submitted all of the required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

Ward 3 A Special Event Application from Ted Wemhoener, owner of North End Tavern, 1130 North 24th St., requesting permission to hold an outdoor party on Friday, July 22, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The applicant requests the closure of Cedar St., North 24th St. to the east end of the applicant’s property, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd and barricades needed. The applicant requests that liquor ordinances be waived to allow for the consumption and possession of liquor on a public street, permitting open liquor to leave the licensed premises, and selling of liquor outside the licensed premises. The applicant has requested a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License for the event. Based upon results of a neighborhood canvas, the Quincy Police Department did not make a recommendation for approval or denial of this request. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request to the City Council.

Ward 1 A Special Event Application from RiverFest Quincy requesting permission to hold the RiverFest music festival August 4th through August 6th in Lincoln Park. The applicant requests the closure of Bonansinga Drive, Cedar St. to Bob Bangert Park from 3:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. on each day of the event and barricades are needed. The applicant requests that “No Parking” signs be placed on both sides of Bonansinga Dr. from Cedar St. to Bob Bangert Parking on Friday, August 4th. The applicant also requests that the City provide orange safety cones that will be used for pedestrian walking lanes. The Quincy Park District has approved the use of Lincoln Park until 3:00 a.m. for the event. The event organizers request that liquor ordinance 111.066 be waived to allow for the sale of alcohol until 3:00 a.m. on the days of the event. A Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License has been requested and the applicant asks for the waiver of noise ordinances to allow for the playing of music until 3:00 a.m. The applicant requests permission to erect tents and a stage at various locations on Park District property. The temporary structures are approved pending an inspection of the structures by the Quincy Fire Department once the tents and stage are in place and prior to the start of the event. The Quincy Police Department, Quincy Fire Department, Adams County Emergency Management Services, and Quincy Park District have been involved with the coordination of the event. The applicant has submitted all required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

Wards 4, 6, 7 A Special Event Application from Caitlin Kendrick, coordinator of the Quincy to Peoria St. Jude Run, requesting the closure of the west half of Parking Lot F, located on Vermont St. between 4th and 5th Streets, beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3rd through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 5th and that the City provides barricades for the closure. The parking lot will be closed to accommodate motor homes that are used along the run route between Memphis, Tennessee and Peoria, IL. The applicant also requests that “No Parking” signs be placed on the following dates at the requested locations and that the City assist with the placement of the signs: Friday, August 5th from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. - Maine St., 7th to 8th Streets (eastbound); Maine S., 18th to 20th Streets (eastbound); Sunday, August 7thfrom 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. - Jefferson St., 20th to 21st Streets (westbound). The applicant has submitted all required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

By Adams County Farm Bureau requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from July 25th to August 11th. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

SALES TAX REPORT

April, 2022 - $1,030,895.01

HOME RULE SALES TAX REPORT

April, 2022 - $1,000,055.54

PROCLAMATION

Phil and Bonnie Conover Day

RESOLUTIONS

Quincy Transit Lines Director and the Comptroller recommending approval of a short-term loan of up to $750,000, as needed, from the Cash Reserve Fund to the Quincy Transit Lines to pay operating expenses.

Resolution requesting permission from IDOT to temporarily close the left lane of westbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in the City of Quincy from the west terminus of State Route 104 to the Missouri State Line on September 10th for the “Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride”, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Resolution requesting permission from MODOT to temporarily close the left lane of eastbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in Marion County from the west end of Memorial Bridge to the Illinois State Line on September 10th for the “Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride”, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Interim Airport Director recommending approval of the amendment to the agreement with Hanson Professional Services for services related to the Airport Layout Plan update in the amount of $17,985.

Interim Airport Director and Purchasing Director recommending approval of the quote from QBE Insurance Corporation of New York, NY for the renewal of general airport liability insurance in the amount of $10,551.

ORDINANCES

Adoption of an ordinance:

An Ordinance Amending The 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget. (Increase expenses for the demolition of 649 State Street.)

Second presentation of an ordinance:

An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part Of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (1621 S. 24th, R1A to R2.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6882